Chaun Hugh
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr;26(4):211-5. doi: 10.1155/2012/254181.
The Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology was founded in 1958 in honour of Dr Henry L Bockus (1894-1982) by his former students, residents and fellows at the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. It was a celebrated tribute to Dr Bockus' outstanding leadership in the development and teaching of clinical gastroenterology as a subspecialty, which was in its infancy in the post-World War II era. He established the first formal training course in clinical gastroenterology in America. His department of gastroenterology became the leading graduate school of clinical gastroenterology in the world, training many clinical gastroenterologists in America and from many regions around the world. For many years, Dr Bockus was the most prominent American in world gastroenterology. The Bockus Society holds biennial scientific congresses in different continents, thus continuing to foster Dr Bockus' lifelong interest and vision to promote international medical friendship, and excellence in education and research collaboration.
博库斯国际胃肠病学协会于1958年由美国费城宾夕法尼亚大学医学院的前学生、住院医师和研究员为纪念亨利·L·博库斯博士（1894 - 1982）而创立。这是对博库斯博士在临床胃肠病学作为一个亚专业的发展和教学方面杰出领导的崇高敬意，该领域在二战后的时代尚处于起步阶段。他在美国建立了第一个临床胃肠病学正式培训课程。他的胃肠病学系成为世界领先的临床胃肠病学研究生院，培养了许多美国及世界许多地区的临床胃肠病学家。多年来，博库斯博士一直是世界胃肠病学领域最杰出的美国人。博库斯协会在不同大洲每两年举办一次科学大会，从而继续推动博库斯博士毕生致力于促进国际医学友谊以及在教育和研究合作方面追求卓越的兴趣和愿景。
